Quantifying Benefits and Costs of Santa Monica.s Urban Forest

Summary

The net asset value of Santa Monica.s street and park trees. Findings document the value of net benefits produced each year by city trees, and identify potential implications of different management programs on costs and tree health.

Years of Research: 1999-2001

Funded by: Local Government Commission, USDA Forest Service

Cooperators: City of Santa Monica, University of California, Davis Department of Land, Air and Water Resources